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Ukrainian pianist and composer and ambassador of the charitable youth initiative Nadiya Foundation, Yevhen Khmara, received an award from the nationwide program “Person of the Year.” From the stage, the musician dedicated the recognition to the foundation’s team, the chair of the foundation’s supervisory board, First Deputy Chair of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Health Issues Valeriy Dubil, and the foundation’s president, Vita Prysyazhniuk.
“Person of the Year” is a nationwide program that honors professional and socially significant achievements of representatives from various fields and their contributions to the development of Ukraine and to society’s life.
Accepting the award, Yevhen Khmara spoke about the people he works with to help Ukraine’s defenders, combat medics, and veterans: “For me, ‘Person of the Year’ is everyone who did not give up and did not lose hope. Those who believe in Ukraine and reinforce that belief every day with their work. That is exactly what the Nadiya Foundation team is. This award is yours!”.
Since the start of the full-scale invasion, the foundation’s team has carried out 457 missions to the front and covered more than 400 thousand kilometers. Behind these numbers are equipment deliveries to positions, support for stabilization points and hospitals, and assistance to wounded servicemembers.
One of the key areas of work is the “Resuscitation at the Frontline” program. Within it, the foundation has delivered 360 EasyPulse cardiopulmonary resuscitation devices. The equipment helps medics perform resuscitation measures during the rescue and evacuation of the wounded.
For the defenders’ needs, they also provided thousands of pieces of equipment, including vehicles, ground robotic systems, Starlink, charging stations, generators, and drone detectors. Aid is assembled according to units’ requests—for communications, powering equipment, evacuation, and protection of personnel.
Support for wounded defenders continues during treatment and recovery. Together with the Christian Corps, the foundation implements the “Scooters for Heroes” program and free prosthetics. More than 300 electric scooters have already been delivered, helping service members with amputations move more freely and be more independent in daily life. As part of prosthetics, defenders are helped to receive prostheses and go through the necessary stages of selection and adjustment.
Emotional support for servicemembers and veterans is provided by “Pianotherapy” together with Yevhen Khmara. The musician performs for defenders and medics in frontline hospitals, military hospitals, and rehabilitation centers.
The foundation also provides systematic support to hospitals—donating medical equipment and consumables necessary for patient treatment and the daily work of medical staff.
It was to this work and to the people who carry it out that Yevhen Khmara dedicated his recognition. As an ambassador of the Nadiya Foundation, he represents its activities nationally and internationally. During performances and charity concerts, the musician talks about assistance to defenders, medics, and veterans, draws attention to their needs, and attracts support for the foundation’s work.
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